The Hottentot Iron Prospect is a iron mine located in Mineral county, Nevada at an elevation of 4,560 feet.
About the MRDS Data:
All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.
Mine Info
Elevation: 4,560 Feet (1,390 Meters)
Commodity: Iron
Lat, Long: 38.9328, -118.59640
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Hottentot Iron Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Hottentot Iron Prospect
Commodity
Primary: Iron
Location
State: Nevada
County: Mineral
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Unknown
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Geology): IRON IS MAGNETITE HEMATITE.
References
Reference (Deposit): ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT BIA-21, U.S. BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS,
Reference (Deposit): WALKER RIVER INDIAN RESERVATION, NV., 1976, P. 18,21 & 22.
Reference (Deposit): NEV. BUR. OF MINES RPT. 13, PART A, 1965, P. 143
Nevada Gold
Nevada has a total of 368 distinct gold districts. Of the of those, just 36 are major producers with production and/or reserves of over 1,000,000 ounces, 49 have production and/or reserves of over 100,000 ounces, with the rest having less than 100,000 ounces. Read more: Gold Districts of Nevada.
